Heard on the oldies ststion this morning that it's Paul Simon's birthday today. :)

So,I decided to pop on in here and wish him a happy 65th birthday! :cool: Here's to the man (with help from Art Garfunkel)that brought us,
"The Sound Of Silence",
"April Come She Will",
"I Am A Rock",
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" and the #1 song the day I was born,"Mrs Robinson" & more.

As well as solo hits,"Kodachrome","Mother and Child Reunion","50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" & Late In the Evening". (Feel free to add any I missed. :D )

I wasn't around 40 years ago.. but Paul,thank you for all of 'em! ;) Have a good one!

Paul Simon's definitely in my top 10 list. I've been listening to him since the mid '60s. I'm not real fond of his newer music. I like the folkier stuff, although Graceland is a good album.
I would have loved to attend one of the reunion shows, but just couldn't seem to make it happen.

Anyone ever heard the original recording of SOUNDS OF SILENCE? It was just an aucoustic song recorded I think a whole year earlier before it was remixed.

He put out an acoustic version, and an electric version. Is that what you're talking about, or is it a demo?

I think the acoustic version was on S & G's first album ("Sunday Morning 3 AM", I think it was called). If I'm not mistaken, it's the same take as what would become the hit version; the electric guitars and drums were added later, and this version made it to the "Sounds of Silence" album.
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The LP is called "Wednesday Morning 3AM" and is the only LP by them I don't have. I do know it's their first when called "Simon & Garfunkel".

Before that they went by the name (and no I'm not kidding) "Tom & Jerry". I think for 1 LP. It is true that it was that 1st acoustic version,then it was "re-dubbed" (no "re-mix" then) with more instruments.

It worked though,the song went to number one during the very last few days of Dec. '65 into Jan. '66. Over 40 1/2 years later,
it's still a song people really like. Mainly because people today,like then,can relate to it's "lonely" sounding lyrics.

I'm sure including it in "The Graduate" film helped too. ;)

I know they were T&J in 1956 when they released " HEY LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL" Didn't know they were still called that in the 60s.

Paul is certainly great. I'm disappointed that his last album "Suprise" produced by Brian Eno was a flop. Paul, like Gord, IMO, needs to seek out a producer to bring out their full potential in their latter years. I vote for Rick Ruben for both of them....

I still feel bad about Paul Simon's broadway play "The Capeman" flopping. :(

By the way,Oct. 25th another #1 artist is having a birthday! :) Helen Reddy will also be turning 65 on Oct. 25th.

Having just watched her on my brother's "Midnight Special" DVD,it's hard to belive that.

Belated birthday wishes to Rhymin' Simon :)

I believe he was just in town here in Rosemont IL. Wish I could have attended.